Duffy Isles Mastication, 511 acres
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- Solicitation number
- 140L3724Q0005
- Agency
- Idaho Region Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking a contractor to cut, shred, lop, and scatter juniper trees across 511 acres at the Duffy Iles location approximately 18 miles southwest of Craig, Colorado. The contractor must furnish their own equipment, such as Hydro-Ax, Fecon Bull Hog, or chainsaws, to perform the mastication services. Technical questions are due by April 22, 2024, with responses provided in an amendment by April 26, 2024. Quotes are due by May 1, 2024 at 4:00 pm MT and will be evaluated on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable basis.
This solicitation is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 115310 Support Activities for Forestry, Fuels Management Services, with a $34 million size standard. The contractor must be registered in SAM.gov as of the closing date. The period of performance is expected to be from May 3, 2024 to September 30, 2024. Additional location information is available in a zip file upon request from the Contract Specialist.
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Duffy Iles Mastication, 511 acres
Amendment 0001 is issued to answer questions received about the solicitation.
Q1. Is there a way to access the Project without going through private property? We have an employee trying to find and look at the Project, but all the access we have found so far to the Project is behind locked gates.
A1. The project is on top of Isles and Duffy Mountain. There is good access off CR 17 and across the BLM land. A travel map is attached to this amendment to help with the confusion and locked gates. The map outlines the road system to come in on BLM and stay on BLM land.
Q2. We are looking for an estimate amount of trees per acre using spacing standards for the Juniper trees in the area. Would you know the approximate amount of trees included in the 511 acres for this project or the average spacing where we would be able to calculate an amount per acre?
A2. As far as the amount of trees per acre it varies a lot in the polygons. This project is 90% class 1 pinyon juniper stands and 10% class 2. Class 1 stands have a low density of smaller trees. Class two stands are more dense and a little bit larger. The majority of vegetation in the polygons is grass and sage which doesn't need to be treated. We have no idea on the trees per acre, an offeror would have to drive out and count.
Q3. Your specs do not state "Rubber tire" or "Track" mounted mulchers. (Vendor) runs all track mounted units. These units include Prinoth Raptor 500, Timber Pro , JD, and Bobcat units with assorted mulcher heads. Our question is are these units acceptable for work on this or other contracts in your area?
A3. Rubber tire or tracked is fine.
Q4. After a large amount of time spent in the area of the work we noted the sage grouse habitat being extensive. Even though it is not listed in the SOW, are there considerations for restoring sage grouse habitat after the mastication? The fuel reduction efforts, equipment and general presence would have large impacts on those areas and habitats. I would like to factor in the restoration and biological survey after the mastication but do not wish to be considered not technically acceptable by making additional SOW lines of efforts. May we include restoration?
A4. The project is intended to maintain sage grouse habitat, and that is one of the reasons we are treating the area. We have our own Wildlife biologist, and will be seeding the area after the project as well. This contract is just for masticating pinyon and juniper.
Q5. I was looking at comparable pricing for similar projects and found sol 140L3723Q0086 - awarded for $71,760. Was this work comparable and completed fully?
A5. This project is very comparable to that project and has been completed.
Q6. Please provide a kml, kmz or imagery pdf map.
A6. A KMZ file is included with this amendment
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Update #1 ·
Duffy Iles Mastication, 511 acres
The Bureau of Land Management has a requirement for a contractor to cut and shred (general masticate), lop and scatter juniper trees with a Contractor furnished machine (e.g. Hydro-Ax, Fecon Bull Hog, chainsaws) at Duffy Iles, Colorado. The location is approximately 18 miles southwest of Craig CO.
Details are included in the Statement of Work, maps, and Wage Determination attached to this RFQ. Additional location files are available in a zip folder - contact the Contract Specialist at lstjohn@blm.gov to request the file.
No site visit is scheduled but offerors may visit the site on their own. As of early January 2024 the location is covered with snow and not accessible other than with a tracked UTV or snowmobile. We expect the snow to clear in April, which is why the due dates for questions and quotes are after mid April (see below for the exact dates.)
This solicitation is being issued as a total small business set-aside. The NAICS associated with this solicitation is 115310 Support Activities for Forestry, Fuels Management Services, which has a small business size standard of $34M.
Award will be made on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable basis. See provision 52.212-2 `Evaluation' for details of what must be included with your quote.
Technical questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted in writing only via email to the Contract Specialist Laura StJohn at lstjohn@blm.gov by no later than Monday April 22, 2024 at 4:00 pm MT. Any questions received will be answered via an amendment to the solicitation on or about Friday April 26, 2024. If no questions are received no amendment will be issued. In order to ensure all offerors have the same information questions will not be accepted by telephone, they must be emailed and the answers will be provided in the amendment.
Quotes shall be submitted via email to lstjohn@blm.gov by no later than Wednesday May 1, 2024 at 4:00 pm MT. All quotes received will be acknowledged by a return email. Please include the RFQ number (140L3724Q0005) in the subject line of the email to ensure your quote is properly identified.
Due to system limitations submissions through sam.gov or FBMS/PRISM will not be accepted. Offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (sam.gov) as of the closing date and time of this solicitation. Please include your SAM UEI (Unique Entity ID) number with your quote so that we can verify your registration.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_140L3724Q0005_Amd_0001.pdf | ||
| Travel_map_and_kmz_0001.zip | ZIP file | |
| Sol_140L3724Q0005.pdf | ||
| Duffy_Iles_2024.pdf | ||
| Wage_Determination_2015-5439_r21.pdf | ||
| SOW_Duffy_Iles_Mastication_2024.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Duffy Isles Mastication, 511 acres | Award Notice | |
| Duffy Isles Mastication, 511 acres | Solicitation |
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